Byzantine Philosophy and Its Ancient Sources

Edited by Katerina Ierodiakonou

Description

Byzantine philosophy is an almost unexplored field. Being regarded either as mere scholars or as primarily religious thinkers, Byzantine philosophers have not been studied on their own philosophical merit. The eleven contributions in this volume, which cover most periods of Byzantine culture from the 4th to the 15th century, for the first time systematically investigate the attitude the Byzantines took towards the views of ancient philosophers, to uncover the distinctive character of Byzantine thought.

Byzantine Philosophy and Its Ancient Sources

Edited by Katerina Ierodiakonou

Table of Contents

Introduction, Katerina Ierodiakonou1. Greek-Latin Philosophical Interaction, Sten Ebbesen2. Basil of Caesarea on the Semantics of Proper Names, Paul Kalligas3. The Justinianic Dialogue On Political Science and its Neoplatonic Sources, Dominic O'Meara4. John of Damascus on Human Action, the Will, and Human Freedom, Michael Frede5. Syllogistic in the Anonymous Heiberg, Jonathan Barnes6. Helenic Philosophy in Byzantium and the Lonely Mission of Michael Psellos, John Duffy7. Psellis' Paraphrasis on Aristotle's De Interpretatione, Katerina Ierodiakonou8. 'To Every Argument There is a Counter-Argument'. Theodore Metochites' Defence of Scepticism (Semeiosis 61), Börje Bydén9. The Anti-Logical Movement in the 14th Century, Katerina Ierodiakonou10. Byzantine Commentators on the Chaldaean Oracles: Psellos and Plethon, Polymnia Athanassiadi11. Plethon and Scholarios on Aristotle, George KaramanolisEpilogue: Current Research in Byzantine Philosophy, Linos BenakisIndex Locorum, Index of Names

Byzantine Philosophy and Its Ancient Sources

Edited by Katerina Ierodiakonou

Reviews and Awards

"...the present collection of essays is most welcome...all of the contributions are valuable studies...audiences will benefit from the bibliographies appended to each of the contributions...the book draws well-deserved attention to a too little known period in the history of Western philosophy."-- Michael Tkacz, Gonzaga University